Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Das ... Buch des Blutes, Volume 1 by Clive Barker

7 reviews

wuthrinheights's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I first heard of Clive Barker when I was young, saw a creepy movie with his name on it. I never really finished the movie because I was interrupted. Or too spooked. Years later, I found his books and bought them, but they've been sitting on my shelf for a decade. Until now. 

I just finished reading Books of Blood Volume 1 at 3:29am. Cold feet, heart pounding. I knew this book was going to be good when I first started it because I was hooked from the start. I haven't read adult horror in a long time, it took me awhile to get the visuals in my head. And oh, the horror. 

Clive was great at creating vivid stories. From the sight to smell to feel. At times I wondered how he came up with the stories. What disturbing Pandora's Box did he stumble upon, to create these tales? 

I gave it five stars. Despite the slow-ish beginnings in each story, when it picked up, oh it picked up. My line-up of the stories from best to least fave would be:
Sex, Death and Starshine>The Book of Blood>The Midnight Meat Train>The Yattering and Jack>Pig Blood Blues>In the Hills, The Cities.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Genocide, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cannibalism, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, Infidelity, Death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

howaverage's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Cursing, Car accident, Blood, and Murder

rmphyllis's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Collection of hardcore horror so content warnings vary

vivireads99's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I really enjoyed this! I love the horror worlds Barker creates. They all felt real and full of life. I found every story entertaining and not once felt like a story was dragging on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, Body horror, and Gore

erinrlreader1994's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Cursing, and Blood

imposterwalrus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, and Sexual content